The role of choice in the onset of addiction is keenly debated. The question is whether addiction is involuntary or a matter of choice. No One Deliberately Chooses a Life of Addiction No one we have so far admitted to rehab ever harboured the childhood ambition to become an addict when they grew up. Why […]
Learn moreThe basis of holistic addiction treatment and rehabilitation service or holistic treatment programme to recovery is building individual needs, based on the whole person they are. But what does that mean in practice holistic treatment options in an in-patient rehabilitation programme? Addicted People Should Be Defined by their Overall Well-Being It is common for people to become defined […]
Learn moreChronic stress and exhaustion can be precipitating or contributory factors in addiction. They can also be the by-products of addiction and the lifestyle that supports it. Holistic recovery centres base their help on an understanding of these inter-relationships. Stress Management Programmes Should Look at Demands Versus Fitness Stress is all about the demands placed on […]
Learn moreLarge numbers of people are unaware of the risks involved in the withdrawal from alcohol for people who have developed dependency or addiction. Over time the central nervous system adjusts its neurochemistry to the repeated consumption of alcohol. The brain adapts to the presence of the toxin ethanol such that it comes to “expect” its […]
Learn moreIt could be argued that every addiction has its roots in the person seeking to be somewhere else mentally, emotionally or perceptually. We even use phrases like being “out of it” or “off our heads” to describe the experience of intoxication. Perhaps this other side of the mindfulness coin could be referred to as mindlessness. […]
Learn moreCo-dependency would not exist without anxiety. As with addiction-related disorders more generally, the main driver of co-dependency is the attempt to control. This may take the form of actively manipulating another person or doing so by continually adjusting oneself in relation to them. From powerlessness to controlling behaviour From the start of life our needs […]
Learn moreHeroin, also known as diamorphine is derived from the drug morphine, which is extracted from the opium poppy. Heroin is an opioid used for its euphoric or painkilling effects in the brain. It is highly addictive. Regular use of heroin will lead to an increase in tolerance whereby more and more is needed to get […]
Learn moreEating disorders have much in common with addiction to substances and to behavioural addictions. But there are also significant differences. These will be taken into account within the context of an addiction treatment centre. However, this will not be a suitable setting for every person with an eating disorder. The characteristics eating disorders have in […]
Learn moreIt is common to find people who suffer simultaneously from both addiction and depression while others may suffer from one of these conditions before or after they develop the other. People with varying degrees of depression – sometimes diagnosed and sometimes not – may turn to addictive substances or behaviours to bring relief from their depressive symptoms, […]
Learn morePorn addiction shares many things in common with other forms of behavioural addiction, but it is secrecy and feelings of shame with which it is most strongly associated. For those struggling with porn addiction, symptoms of depression often follow. Recognising the signs of porn addiction is the first step toward seeking help and rebuilding a […]
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